Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master’s degree in business administration (management). The MBA degree originated in the United States in the early 20th century when the country industrialized and companies sought scientific approaches to management. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy. Most programs also include elective courses.
The MBA is a terminal degree and a professional degree. Accreditation bodies specifically for MBA programs ensure consistency and quality of education. Business schools in many countries offer programs tailored to full-time, part-time, executive, and distance learning students, many with specialized concentrations.

Points of Distinction:

Academic and Professional Balance: The student does not only receive academically and theoretically knowledge, but they always apply this knowledge practically on different situations. Also the student has to prepare a presentation in each module to apply what he has studied.

Group Size: We care about our students and that’s why the class never exceeds 25 participants. To make sure everyone grasp as much knowledge as possible.

Flexibility: All the lectures are recorded so that you can get back to them any time. Also you can always reach any missed lecture.

Researches: Our courses give a great exposure to students to a great number of researches and latest technological advancement. Studying at UOFA encourages innovative and self-governing thinking of students and professionals.

Our Instructors:

This program is being educated by very professionals Western Graduates instructors. Who has a great experience in both academic and practical life.

Accreditation:

The certificates will be stamped from the United States Department of State “DoS” and from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affair.

More Details:

There are 4 semesters and registration is opened all through the year. New students joining are expected to start by the beginning of the upcoming module.

– Lectures are held on Friday day and Saturday from 1 pm till 7 pm.

– Duration is a year and half.

Requirements:

– Bachelor Degree, with minimum grade “good” (GPA=2.5).

An applicant of a GPA less than 2.5 may submit a “Recommendation letter” from his/her current employer.

– Official university Transcript.

– Original Bachelor Certificate.

– Two personal Head and Shoulders colored photos.

– Original TOEFL score sheet.

CURRICULUM

Core Courses

Human Capital Management in Organization

The purpose of this course is to enhance your understanding of human capital in organizations in order to assist in your development as an effective organizational leader. It is your “people skills” that will ultimately have the most impact on your ability to have sustainable success in the workplace. This course focuses on the essential practices of human capital and how those practices impact organizational performance. This course will involve readings, lectures, cases and experiential exercises.

Dynamics of Corporate Strategy

This Specialization covers both the dynamics and the global aspects of strategic management. With cases drawn from leading companies. The participants will learn how to evaluate industry evolution, build and sustain competitive advantage, formulate and assess business strategies, and align efforts to organizational strategy. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply your skills by creating a comprehensive Strategic Analysis for an existing business or a venture of your own.

Organizational Management and Change

This organization change management program helps executives harness the leadership skills, political resources, and cultural understandings needed to guide successful organizational change. The course utilizes a unique analytical framework to address the change process from three perspectives: strategic, political, and cultural. Each of these perspectives provides critical insights and tools that enable managers to avoid the pitfalls associated with traditional approaches to change.

Managerial Technology in Business

An examination of technology as a crucial aspect of the operation of most businesses. The first part of the course focuses on the structuring and planning of technology projects and investments as well as the analysis of financial returns and their impact on the productivity of the larger organization. The second part of the course focuses on the connections between technology and product development, marketing, and the positioning of an organization in its external environment.

Managerial Negotiations

There are two purposes for this course: to develop your ability to negotiate in a purposeful, principled and effective way; and to teach you how to manage complex conflicts and deals, and lead groups to wise agreements. As we advance in the course, our focus will shift from simple one-on-one negotiations to more complex ones involving many parties, agents, coalitions, and organizations.

Economics for Business Decision Making

Economics underlies all business decisions, from pricing, to product development, to negotiations, to understanding the general economic environment. This unit provides an introduction to economic analysis with a particular focus on concepts and applications relevant to business. This unit addresses how individual consumers and firms make decisions and how they interact in markets. It also introduces a framework for understanding and analyzing the broader economic and public policy environment in which a business competes. This unit provides a rigorous platform for further study and a major in economics as well as providing valuable tools of analysis that complement a student’s general business training, regardless of their area of specialization.

Marketing Research and Analysis

In this course you will learn how to be an intelligent consumer of information when it comes to marketing research and analysis, so you can become a more effective decision maker. You will first look at marketing research, including the purpose and goals of research, how to balance the ideal with reality in doing research, and how to apply the different stages of research to a marketing situation. Next you will examine different ways to analyze the data acquired through marketing research. Using formulas to determine how cannibalization affects the profitability of new products and the value of a long-term customer, you will perform a basic sensitivity analysis to assess the robustness of your results.

This course prepares students in the basics of manufacturing and service operations and their role within an organization’s overall supply chain. The course includes presentations of the following concepts; defining the role of manufacturing and service operations, linkages between market requirements and the selection of manufacturing processes, facility location strategies, and facility layout, the importance of production planning and control in synchronizing operations, the importance of quality management and performance measurement, and the role of emerging technologies in operations.

Project Management in Enterprise

The participants should know the processes organizations use to initiate, plan, monitor and control, track and close projects. We also include processes to prioritize projects and allocate resources to them. Quite simply, enterprise project management is an organization’s way of doing projects.

Thesis Writing Course

We aim to train students to:

1) Perform a literature review.

2) Identify important issues in a specific field and understand the scientific approach to research questions.

3) Carry out a scientific study and appropriately managing its data.

4) Appreciate the ethics.

Master’s Thesis

Candidates are expected to produce a world class research using Harvard research methodology and style.